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Nürburgring; Friday free practice sessions
It's a little over one hour to first practice session.
As ever in the Eifel mountains weather plays an important role. This time of year is usually cold and rainy. Weather forecasts, however say temperature is going to be 29 degrees Celsius today, followed by 31 degrees tomorrow, 32 on Saturday and 26 on Sunday. But there is a chance of thunderstorms on Saturday and Sunday.
Last years pole position time: 1:28,351 (MS)
Lap record (2004): 1:29,468 (MS)
Our last year race times:
Zsolt: 1:34,666
Bruni: 1:35,555
[Edited on 27/5/2005 by Walker]
Comments
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"Minardi Cosworth head to the European Grand Prix at Nurburgring in a positive frame of mind after showing good pace with its still relatively new PS05 last weekend at Monaco. Both Patrick Friesacher and Christijan Albers managed to out-qualify nearest rivals Jordan Toyota but on race day that potential was not fulfilled."
"Friesacher lost control of his Minardi under braking at the exit of the tunnel and clouted the Armco while Albers spun in the race causing a Safety Car period, eventually finishing a distant 14th, five laps down. This weekend the team will be hoping to use their pace demonstrated at Monaco, to race and finish ahead of their nearest rivals."
"Historically Minardi have had mixed fortunes at Nurburgring with Gaston Mazzacane finishing in eighth in 2000, while current Ferrari test driver finished sixth for the Minardi team in 1999. Last year Gianmaria Bruni and Zsolt Baumgartner finished 14th and 15th respectively at the 5.148 KM circuit, positions the team will be aiming to beat this Sunday."
"The key this Sunday for Minardi, like some other teams as well, will be to look after their Bridgestone rubber to ensure that the grip remains for both drivers throughout the 60-lap European Grand Prix."
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f1-LIVE.com
http://www.formula1.com
On the main page you'll see "Official live timing".
[Edited on 27/5/2005 by Walker]
I thought it was going to start in 25 minutes, but the site says 1 hr 25 mins...
It should start in 23 minutes...
1 hour and 15 minutes to go. :)
Livetiming:
http://www.formula-1.updatesport.com/live/
Let us know what going on
[Edited on 27/5/2005 by JumpeySpyder]
Pat's time is 1.40.302
Montagny 1.39.111
Monteiro 1.41.140
Albers 1.41.001
Our two drivers ahead of Monteiro!
Montagny: 1.38.642
Albers: +6.592 sec
:(
Monteiro + 4.2
Montagny + 5.2
Friesacher + 5.3
Karthikeyan + 5.9
Albers + 6.2
But all of them ran more laps than any Minardi.
This sounds bad...
[Edited on 27/5/2005 by siriwan]
It's a very, very close fight with the Jordans
Wurz fastest.
Our boys did a fast (low-fuel?) lap in the end and came in front of KKeyan and Montagny !!!!:D
Bar and Renault didn't drive any timed laps !!!!
Btw, how come that Monteiro was so fast today????
[Edited on 27/5/2005 by Minardus]
Bit worried that we are still running less laps than Jordan (anyone got the numbers?) surely we need all the testing we can get, even with the engine rules?